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Standing Sound Waves

Standing Sound Waves

18. Waves & Sound / Standing Sound Waves / Problem 1

A musical note having a fundamental frequency of 300 Hz is played by blowing air into an open-ended bamboo wind instrument. Find the new fundamental frequency (f₁, _new) if one end is closed with the hand.

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

f_{1, new} = 50 Hz

B

f_{1, new} = 100 Hz

C

f_{1, new} = 150 Hz

D

f_{1, new} = 200 Hz

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